The national assembly has voted in favour of appointing Mohamed bin Saoud as the new Minister of Information.

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has put forward Mohamed bin Saoud to fill the post, which has been vacant since June.

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has announced that certain categories of the civil service will receive a 20% pay rise, despite the oil crisis prompting concern over state spending.

A chairman and deputy chairman have been selected to head the new Administrative Monitoring Authority, which is being set up to review the performance of ministries and state-run entities.

The General National Congress (GNC) has approved legislation allowing the government to move funds between different sections of the state's annual budget.

The former interim prime minister, Mustafa Abu Shagour, claims that some 400 figures in the Gaddafi regime took around LD50bn ($40bn) from state funds, most of which is deposited in Swiss and UK banks.

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has again urged the General National Council (GNC) to approve additional funds for the state budget, to cover a number “urgent and pressing” issues.

A new body, called the Administrative Monitoring Authority, will be responsible for overseeing the performance of government ministries, public companies, overseas Libyan embassies and other state-owned entities.

A new General National Congress decision defines the role of the financial monitoring body and increases the minimum value of state contracts that require approval.

The government says it is carrying out final tests for the long-awaited new electronic passports.

The government has appointed a new Libyan representative to the World Customs Organisation (WCO).

The interim government has formed a new committee responsible for compensating the value of movable assets lost during the 2011 conflict.

Citing a "lack of support" and political interference, Mohamed al-Sheikh steps down less than three months after being sworn in by the General National Congress.

The government has transferred the first payment of the second half of the 2013 budget to local councils.

New management has been appointed for the state body tasked with monitoring government finances and larger contracts.